Euro Inflation Calculator
Euro Inflation Rate, €100 in 1997 to 2000
According to the European Central Bank consumer price index, prices in 2000 are 4.65% higher than average prices throughout 1997. The euro experienced an average inflation rate of 1.53% per year during this period.
In other words, €100 in 1997 is equivalent in purchasing power to €104.65 in 2000, a difference of €4.65 over 3 years.
The 1997 inflation rate was 1.70%. The inflation rate in 2000 was 2.18%. The 2000 inflation rate is higher compared to the average inflation rate of 1.68% per year between 2000 and 2019.
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| Cumulative price change | 4.65% |
| Average inflation rate | 1.53% |
| Converted amount (€100 base) | €104.65 |
| Price difference (€100 base) | €4.65 |
| CPI in 1997 | 72.555 |
| CPI in 2000 | 75.928 |
| Inflation in 1997 | 1.70% |
| Inflation in 2000 | 2.18% |
Buying power of €100 in 1997
This chart shows calculations of buying power equivalence over time for €100 in 1997 (price index tracking began in 1996).
According to the European Central Bank, each of these EUR amounts below is equal in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | EUR Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | €100.00 | 1.70% |
| 1998 | €101.23 | 1.23% |
| 1999 | €102.41 | 1.17% |
| 2000 | €104.65 | 2.18% |
| 2001 | €107.17 | 2.41% |
| 2002 | €109.61 | 2.27% |
| 2003 | €111.93 | 2.12% |
| 2004 | €114.37 | 2.18% |
| 2005 | €116.88 | 2.20% |
| 2006 | €119.46 | 2.21% |
| 2007 | €122.04 | 2.17% |
| 2008 | €126.12 | 3.34% |
| 2009 | €126.52 | 0.32% |
| 2010 | €128.56 | 1.61% |
| 2011 | €132.07 | 2.72% |
| 2012 | €135.37 | 2.50% |
| 2013 | €137.19 | 1.35% |
| 2014 | €137.78 | 0.43% |
| 2015 | €137.83 | 0.03% |
| 2016 | €138.16 | 0.24% |
| 2017 | €140.28 | 1.54% |
| 2018 | €142.62 | 1.67% |
| 2019 | €143.74 | 0.78%* |
How to Calculate Inflation Rate for €100, 1997 to 2000
This inflation calculator uses the following inflation rate formula:
CPI in 2000CPI in 1997
×
1997 EUR value
=
2000 EUR value
Then plug in historical CPI values. The Euro CPI was 72.555 in the year 1997 and 75.9275 in 2000:
75.927572.555
×
€100
=
€104.65
€100 in 1997 has the same "purchasing power" or "buying power" as €104.65 in 2000.
To get the total inflation rate for the 3 years between 1997 and 2000, we use the following formula:
CPI in 2000 - CPI in 1997CPI in 1997
×
100
=
Cumulative inflation rate (3 years)
Plugging in the values to this equation, we get:
75.9275 - 72.55572.555
×
100
=
5%
News headlines from 1997
Politics and news often influence economic performance. Here's what was happening at the time:
- Production, stockpiling and use of chemical weapons is outlawed as the Chemical Weapons Convention of 1993 comes into force.
- The British lease of the New Territories in Hong Kong expires.
- Diana, Princess of Wales, dies in a car crash in Paris.
- Hong Kong begins slaughtering chickens to prevent bird flu.
Data Source & Citation
Raw data for these calculations comes from the European Commission and the European Central Bank's Harmonized Index of Consumer prices (HICP), which is computed based on the reported consumer price indices in member countries of the European Union.
You may use the following MLA citation for this page: “1997 euros in 2000 | Euro Inflation Calculator.” U.S. Official Inflation Data, Alioth Finance, 21 Feb. 2019, https://www.officialdata.org/1997-euro-in-2000.
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